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Of course I'll wait for reviews, but on first look this just doesn't seem good enough to replace the FP4. It STILL has no headphone jack. It STILL seems to be
by solarkraft 3y ago
Of course I'll wait for reviews, but on first look this just doesn't seem good enough to replace the FP4.
It STILL has no headphone jack. It STILL seems to be oversized. I kind of doubt that it'll feel much better in the hand (but we'll see).
Maybe the camera is that much better, but why couldn't they have sold an upgraded FP4? Every new model muddies the supply chain making it harder to support existing models, after all.
- cooperadymas 3y agoIt's not meant to replace the FP4 for people who already use it. The entire point of Fairphone is you can continue to use your phone for 5-7 years because you don't want to upgrade every year. The FP5 is intended to keep their product modern to bring in new users. Consider that the FP4 came out in 2021 and is supported through 2027. It's 2 years old now, which is fine for people who want to use it. They still have 5 years of life on it. But if someone is considering ditching their old Pixel 4 which is no longer receiving updates, are they going to want to buy a phone which is already 2 years old? Probably not. If Fairphone didn't release a new phone until the release cycle of the current one ended then the only option people would have is buying 6 year old phones. They still have to make regular updates in order to attract new customers. They are banking on a customer base that does not feel the need to upgrade to the latest and greatest every 1-2 years.
- aembleton 3y agoAlso, if they keep older phone designs in production then they'll have to reduce the length of time that they can support them for as their suppliers such as Qualcomm won't support them for as long.